Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galactic Centre Starscape

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 29, 2000 is “Galactic Centre Starscape,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA / ISO , CAM, S. Ganesh ( PRL , IAP), A. Omont ( IAP ), ISOGAL Team. The original explanation runs about 200 words.

Galactic Centre Starscape
Credit: ESA / ISO , CAM, S. Ganesh ( PRL , IAP), A. Omont ( IAP ), ISOGAL Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Thirty thousand light-years distant, beyond the majestic dust clouds of the constellation Sagittarius, lies the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy. Hidden from optical view by the dust, the Galactic Centre region is a relatively unexplored starscape.”

— APOD editors, June 29, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 29, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA / ISO , CAM, S. Ganesh ( PRL , IAP), A. Omont ( IAP ), ISOGAL Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 200 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxies

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